A 59-year-old man with well-controlled HIV presents for colorectal cancer screening. He has no family history of colorectal cancer or inflammatory bow...

Question

A 59-year-old man with well-controlled HIV presents for colorectal cancer screening. He has no family history of colorectal cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. He has never had colon cancer screening. What is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Recommend colonoscopy every 10 years starting now

Answer

Begin screening at age 60 with annual fecal occult blood testing only

Answer

Delay screening until age 65

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Recommend CT colonography every 5 years as preferred first-line

Answer

No screening is needed because he is asymptomatic

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Colorectal Cancer Screening

A 59-year-old man with well-controlled HIV presents for colorectal cancer screening. He has no family history of colorectal cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. He has never had colon cancer screening. What is the most appropriate screening recommendation?